Research in 2011 and more recently 2013 has looked at the finance and accounting function of organisations and benchmarked best practice. The results will be quite surprising to some, and of no surprise to others – depending on who you are! There are many who think that the life of …
Isn’t Compliance Enough?
Monday, December 16, 2013Recently the online magazine The New Statesman published an article on the fundamental principles of corporate governance for Boards. The principles in the article are those developed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and in summary form are: Leadership An effective board should head each …
Who Are The Most Generous People In The World?
Monday, December 9, 2013Each year the Charities Aid Foundation compiles data from 135 countries to publish the World Giving Index. Recently the 2013 index was released, giving a picture of the generosity of planet earth’s population. The full report is available by clicking here. Who is Number 1? In the board picture, the …
What Matters to NFP Directors in 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013Reality is far from the perceptions of many when it comes to the governance of NFP Boards, the latest Directors Social Impact Study (DSIS) has found. (Click here to access the full report) The DSIS, the largest study of its kind in Australia, is conducted by Curtain University on behalf of …
Congratulations Avondale Business School Graduates 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013Congratulations to the Bachelor of Business 2013 Graduates. On Sunday December 8 Avondale College held it’ largest every graduation, with 349 graduates, including those from the Bachelor of Business program in the Avondale Business School. The ABS graduates included majors in Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Management. Many …
When do Aussies Most Feel Inspired to Give?
Monday, December 2, 2013So what day of the week do most Australians feel inspired to give? Hump Day (Wednesday). And when do we feel least inspired? Friday. New research from JustGiving reveals that nearly 60% of Australians say giving to charity helps to lift them out of their weekday blues. Interestingly online giving …